MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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